13th February 2019

Engineering & Production Capabilities – An introduction to the ongoing video series

PP Control & Automation combine extensive engineering and production capabilities in order to design an outsourcing solution that delivers the desired result.

This brief overview of PP’s Engineering & Production Capabilities featured in the ongoing video series so far, includes;  Electrical Control SystemsElectronics Integration & “Box Builds”Pneumatics & Hydraulics, Cabling & Interconnectivity solutions.

These are 4 of 6 core capabilities which make up the PP total Control & Automation solution. Videos for Vacuum Chambers & Gas Management Systems and Mechanical Assembly will be released in due course.

Engineering & Production Capabilities Overview – Watch now!

 

Electrical Control Systems

We provide a full outsourcing solution, from smaller box builds to large floor standing suites and our Electrical Control Systems capability is part of a full production engineering service that ensures repeatable quality and performance.

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Electronics Integration & “Box Builds”

Our complete contract manufacture solution allows for a more modular and configurable approach to box builds and design. “Build to print” and DFM (Design for Manufacture) capabilities are intended to optimise machine performance and overall cost to the customer, by allowing potential issues to be fixed during the least expensive place to address them – the design phase.

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Pneumatics & Hydraulics

We provide a complete Pneumatic design service with assembly solutions that incorporate full circuit testing. A more modular and configurable method to design allows PP to approach every project with a fresh perspective – Pneumatics can be combined with mechanical integration to satisfy a client’s exact requirements, providing a truly bespoke solution.

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Cabling & Interconnectivity solutions

With over £1million invested in the latest state-of-the-art technology for cable harness manufacture, machine builders are benefiting from a fully automated solution. A solution that provides the very highest levels of production quality and an assurance of performance reliability, minimising the risks of damaging machine downtime caused by inferior manual production techniques.

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